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teeth somewhat later than the native breeds of 

 France. Hence the ewes in general do not so soon 

 take ram, and the rams ought not to be put so 

 early to the ewes. They sometimes keep their 

 teeth until they are 14 or 15 years old ; and Mr. 

 Pictet mentions a ewe at least 16 years old, 

 when she had a lamb at her side. Mr. Hunt 

 likewise mentions two, which he purchased in 

 1805, then without teeth, and consequently not 

 under ten years old ; both these had lambs in 

 1808, and one of them in 1809 had twins : and 

 some ewes at Rambouillet, are said to have lived 

 to 18 years. 



The last quality I shall mention of this admi- 

 rable animal is, that his skin is thinner, of a finer 

 grain, and makes better and more beautiful lea- 

 ther of that kind called Morocco than the skin 

 of any other sheep. 



Among the flocks of Spain are to be found a 

 considerable variety in size, shape, quality of 

 wool and general appearance. 



Mr. Laysterie informs us, that the best breeds 

 in Spain are those of the Escurial, the Gaude- 

 ioupe, the Paular, the Infantado, the Montano, 

 and the Negretti ; that the Escurial breed is ac- 

 counted as to fineness of wool the most perfect 

 of all the travelling flocks in Spain ; that the 

 Gaudeloupe sheep are remarkable for symmetry, 

 as well as for the quantity and quality of their 

 wool ; that the Pauli^r arc equally gifted with the 



